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Industrial Designer
Professional Tool Products
Travelers Rest, SC
May 2018 - Present (6 years 6 months)
Innovation in lighting, specialty tools, and accessories sold primarily through established mobile tool trucks. Details of the job include but are not limited to; sketching, 3D modeling, communication with overseas factories, research, working with VOC team as well as getting hands on, 3D printing, prototyping, product management, presentations, designing/constructing displays for trade shows, branding, testing, educating/instructing interns and, working closely with engineering/graphics/photography teams.
During the early part of my time with the company I was designing knives, creating marketing/promotional material and, designing a custom booth for use at a trade show for a new brand.
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Associate Watch Designer
Richardson, TX
Feb 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 8 months)
Designing fashion watches for the licensed brands Marc Jacobs and DKNY at Fossil Group
Headquarters. Details of the job included working in a small team with the factory on technical
drawings, creating colorways/mechanicals/artwork in Illustrator, working with licensors for the
brand, creating Solidworks models, 3D printing, Keyshot rendering, reviewing handmade
samples and photo samples, learning and following fashion/watches.
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Industrial Designer
Winona, MN
May 2012 - Aug 2015 (3 years 3 months)
Sketching, 3D modeling, rendering, material sourcing/selection, model making, mocking up prototypes, presenting and researching. Worked alongside specialty product design team within company on high profile clients with challenging projects.
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CNC Operator / Assembly Line
Waunakee, WI
Jan 2012 - Apr 2012 (3 months)
Temp to hire position; operating and maintaining CNC saws, v-nailers, pick-n-place machines and pallet jacks while making, inspecting and stacking picture frames. Worked and helped lead most productive 12 hour shift of 4 consistently. 4 months working as a temp on assignment prior to being hired on.